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C. A. PETERS,

AGHCULTUHAL IMPLEMENT.

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A. PETERS.

AGRICULTURAL IMPL'EMENT.

'APPLacATxoN man ocr. 6. 19m.

15,029. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Reissued Jan. 1S, 1921.

UNITED STAP-rss omer..

CORNELIUS A. PETERS, or Mmrzrnsroms, mriimz'nsor. essonor.. BY 'MESNE ASSIGNMENTS. iro BEEMAN TRAUM?. emersi Mmnneroms. MIN

NESTA, A COR'FRATIGN 0F MNNESOTA.

To afl '1u/wm. it may concern Be it known ti'izu i, CORNELIUS Ik. Primes. :r rit-izen of the Unit-ed StatesJ resident of Minneapolis, county oi. Hennepin, Saile of ivinnesotzi, have invented certain newl and useful Improvements in Agricuijmrni 11npienlents, of .which the following .is zi speci- !ication.

The object of my invention isto improve n .nd periect the apparatus shown mid des riberi in the application of Rex Parker Hicks, traction machines, filed January 8, i915, Serial No. 1136.

A further object is to proyide i1 means for controlling the plows or coltivatore whirh Wii prevent them from jumping iai;-

errdijv and causing damage to the plants bei iup; eultvetedy lin caso the machine should sriie :in obstruction.

A further object is to provide improve'i Ineens ior guiding the cuitivators independently of the movement 'of che engine, which Wiii. al1-mv them 'Cobo moved or swayed 'from side to side for cultivating the soii neer the plants or at :i distance therefrom. :is muy be desired. v

further object is toprovide n mounting for the ('liitivators which iviii permit oi' irrt.-

ernl mijnsfnien; hereoi'; according' tothe' und for eontroiimg snare between 'file rows ille ,fiolith of cuitirzition.

ffther objects of ii'e invention xviii .:ppeur from the following; detailed rieseripiim.

'The inveniion consists generziiiv in verrious constructions and combinations. hereinafter (inscribed :md eli ont in the eiaiin'is.

in the accompanying" drawings forming part of this speeilimiion,

Figure 1 is n side eiovriion oi" nu aigriouiturai implement embodying my invention. l

Fig. is a rear eierziion ofen@ suine. A

Fig 3 is a plain View, 'partially in section, iiiustrnting the driving; mechanism.

Fior. 1i is :i sectional] View on the line a2* oi Fig'. 3. i

Fig. 4; n derail view, showing.r the ronnection between the steering' post and the fork or @levis o'l the 1mm-nine frame,

3 Serif-:i No.

eli :is i' Originailo. 1,245,121, dated @October 30, 191?, Serial No. iSJS", Filed s reissue med Gctoher 6. l

einher 7, 191%. Application for .$1,891.

5 is o seoionui view 'on the iin@ :v5 or i* 1g'. 4.

contar-t with :in obstrueiion, the fui.wi iines ineilenlins, ion' tile operator may rook i'lie post 53o heid the pions in their proper position between. the rows of plants, Fig. 7 is :i sectional 'View on the line .fr-m' of Fig. G, iiinstrzlting the tilted or rocked position'oi' the sieernig post.. n. the drawing, 2 represents e gas engine having extensions-3 of the crunk ense wher-oon 'the carrying wheels :rre mounted, refernbiy consenti-ie 'with the crunk shaft, es shown in the iiioirs application.. above re erred to.' The f zirrying Wheels irai-e en. iner'nei ,ejezir 5' meshing with driving,n pinions G which :rre neared to the crank shaft in a suitable manner, preferuigiiy :is shown in the Hicks 1; pplienrion, and to whien I make no" rieini iierein. i" foi i" :1re Inonnred on iiie entis oi. the sini t sind one of said wheels is 'irovideii "with i puiey for the :.appiiouiion of :e beit. eli substan'inliy as shown in the Hicks application.

The. crank euse 9 provided 'with enirs 10 in iv'h'ivh a yoke 'il is pivoted. draft bnr 12 has :i reriieni pivot 18 .in said' yoke :ind extends rr rwnriiiy therefrom and is provi/.ieri xviii if neersli. secure-(i i'o said (irait, bnr lijf snii'saiiie zin" Snrii :is bolts l5. .M3 the iower rnfis'oi" ii ,ese hangers ietf erziiy oxieniiino; horiz/:oubli nietes l5 are provided. in n n." grooves 1G therein er rung-ed in por dei reieibion :zt the front. sind reni. 'i iiio ni.. ixe ikfnies exto sions i ille iii-sies i5 oureii 'io 't le distance between the euitivafors, lvaccording to the character of the plants to be 0111-' end et the outer ends of 31)l row.

5 Vaters The iangers'M are also provided.

with nprigiitfrods 23 Whereon the forward ends ot arnis are verticallj.7 adjustable hy means of clamps 25, the rear ends of said v arms having bearings for caster Wheels 26 lo which travel 1n the rear ot the cultivators vand serve toregnlate their depth of cnt., By loosening the clamps the arms can he raised or lowered, as occasion may require. By providing the double row ot grooves in vI5 the supporting; plates l may move the cultivators -forward or backward, near the wheels or Farther therefrom, as may he best suited for the soil and the character ot the plants being cultivated.

ilo I have found itv desirable in n machine of this type to provide a means for steering the machine and controlling the cultivators, which will allow the operator to 'throw the cnltivators to the right 0r left, ont olf conif. tart 'with the plants Ain thenmch'ine itself should bc thrown laiemlly ny contact with a stone, root, or other obstruction,

or should the operator desire Vto cultivate ino-ne ron7 nearer the plants than in the other In other Words, the connection alf lows the operator to swing the cultivators to the left or to the right, as may be desired, and have perfect control over them independently of the traction portion ot the machine.

Vith this end in View, Al provide a single steering post 2i", preferably tubular in form,-

having one cnd fitting Within a. socket 28 ot a yoke 29 that is p1votally mounted on the crank ense. A collar 30 is mounted on the post` and has a .notch 3l therein to receive a luer 32 on the Wall ot the socket, said luc; allowing the post to be rocked to the richt or the left for a limited distance. The collar 46' 33 is clamped on the post and has a socket 3 4 therein to reccivethe threadedend of a -bolt 35 that is adjustable in said socket and is rovifled with a lock nut 3G. The lower /e' of this bolt has apivotal connection 'l with a horizontal pin 37 that is mounted in the rear end ofthe draft har l2 in position i to allow the said draftbar zo' swinglaterally on its vertical pivot 13 and thereby 7 throw the cnltivators either to the right or tothe left. according to the direction in which the steering post is rocked. A cross Ahar BSj'i's'mounted on the end ol the steering;l

post-and provided 'with hand grips 39 and.'

Wires 40 and ll are .connected with lovers 42 and 4 3 and extend through the hollow post tothe clutch lcontrol 4l and'to the throttle valve,1not shown. The tilting olf' the machine'i'nd the depression of the plows 'is facilitated by the pivotal connection of 65 the rod 45 between a sleeve 46 on the steer- -hetween the rows of plants, the motor is started and the operator, grasping the handle bars, can guide the ina-chine by swinging the steering post from side to side and therein;T turn the machine on its supporting Wheels. He can also shift the cultivators transversely with respect to the path of the machine and indepent intly of the guiding ot' the machine by rocking the steering post on its longitudinal axis through the hearing at 3l-32 and through, the pivotal connect-ions 35--36 het-Ween the steering post and the cnltiif'ator drag-bar. It, therefore, the machine, should strike an obstruction and jump to one side or should be diverted from the proper directional@ an inequality in the ground, the operator may still maintain the cnltivators in their proper ,'Josition with respect to the plants, inde-.` pendcntly ot' the movement or position o'. the machine itself l'le can also cniti'vz'rte close up to one row of plants, if desired, and t a considerable distance from the other ow, and by hearing down on the handle hors or lifting; them, regulate the depth of cnltivation, The operator thus has perfect control of the coltivatore at all times dur- 'inp-r tho operation of the machine. l have found in the actual operation of the 1na' chine that When tho groundvvorling imple- 'inri'its :rire pj ressed down into the soil, except 1n yvery loose soil, theresistance to the lat.- cral movement of the unplements 1s suhcient to hold them against deviation Jfrom a l ai ont changing the position of the implements Y in the soil. Then the machine is not in use, shifting of the steering post horizontall 1 to one side or the other to steer the mac ine will have the effect of movingtho groundv workingr implements laterally also7 but when these implements are thrust into the soil to their working position, the post will swing;` on itsI pivotal connection with the draft har of the implements in steering the machine without 'affecting the implements themselves. This is a valuable feature of the machine which did not become apparentnntil it 'was put to a practical test in the soil. when it was found that the machine could he guided While ,straddling a ron( Without affecting' thc position olA the implements in the soil, and it wasA possible to run the cnltir'ators or other implements close to the rotvs of plants and while doing;v so. change the direction of travel ol tbc ma chine Withont'clanger of injury to the plants.

'l il (ill It is not nscessary t@ lift lille, ii'nplemmits out of the soil when it is @.Qiiffil if swm'vvc hf: machine om side m' tlm otlwi. 4limi lfy bearing down m1 the steering" denic@ mul linlil'iirlff' (im implementa iu the Soil. lli@ nmcliin@ :in lm guided While 'Liw mli. 1111's wr other iinplvnnns nre wm'lgingf rimase tu thu plants, with the machine i-fimlillinglle vom without :my (langer of llaimzigm o l'w @lumix the Opernmhaving quivi: mail umfxu'ais cui tml of lie machina.

l lo 'noi Wish to liliL umiim'il tu the, pui'n ljiculal' means vmplojmd im' mmmljing lu@ cultivators or in the f lvtnilfa of bh@ wsf-iriilir device, as in vmimm ways 'these ffslmw may ha mocliiml mul still las 'within fll'w www: of mv imfniam.

l claim as my invention.:

l. )i machine if flu #lashflesm'ibfml lmv ing wheels vin cfrmbinziiion with frmmfl working' implements cmmeclic-,il Willi will machine for movement in am upigghj posi tkm. transversely of the path of lie ma: cl1i1m,'aml n steering device mound tu swing said machine, on its Support-ing Wheels to ,guide it between the rows nl' plants. said steering filmini* being; also mounted to move said muniti-working implements trails versch.' 0l' the path of the machine.. imlfapendently (il: the guiding' iblxerewf.

reto 'mi' 'movomenl i'zmsvwsaly eil "the l1 nl seuil. Wheels. :i steering device lmv- :1 pivoml connection, with saisi ''aizm um :md mljafwnl tw the miniem-ion s ifi unrlwoi-liing impiemens 'klim-@Willi sind zimm'fs commuting will Steein r (levi will: said li-r)rind-working implements, szziiil. (lek vice living mounted. to said frame latemll)v m1 its sumim'ting wheels lm' guifl ingl illlelwefn lille i'mvs of plzmfs, :mil said Swearing device also having a, iuiznijv' mummvnt mi iis longltmflixial nbgir; im' Shilling said `groundworld11;; implements lzrwrzzlly from Silla tfosinle., inilepemlently o the quill ing lilovvment if saisi stem'ino device,

3. A machinu ul.' lie: class uesci'iliel @0mprisimg :i frame having Cai-lying Wheels, u.

meeting' poss.- l'1`:l.vingf n pivnal ciimiectmi with Said 'l'iamu in tlm rmi' of lle axis mi said wlwols und nfljzwenl; tlwielm, a fliai't lm:- mmwctefl with stahl frame bneatl nml adjmmit lo lim pim nl" said Wist 'ilwic-ml und haring :i -li'leml oscillnng muwminl, :mil means conueuliiigswisl stem .ing pmtwith will ing' implemvnls comm@ fl willi saifl irait 31.2', mill ili'iplemenls ing faliiltid imil li to Side lay the 'rocking' mf mid Seifiirig Vl. A, mm1-hin@ of tlm class describiad luw- 'manila/ei' lli'ererm, mil mecllzmiism ingf warming; wheels, a steeiiiigf posiz Gmb Trwlwl with smid fram@ :md mfiamtml t@ 200k 'limi-em* :1 ilmf lum' wmieclfml with will lii'ax'mn luuigfws: ,ferrie-fl. by ,Suid lim". culli acljustmn on mi lizriig-i's smul' imzms piwltzilly unnecting will limit bm' nml liaingmb with Said sri-wing pnsl' 'fm' moving; sind lizmgei's sind zlllimam' lutvinlly vwl-wn sziifl pi'ut is {'mlin'ffl. I

7. fx mmfliine. rr thv dass described. han wlievlss` n ,Liifeiing slmice n'mm'wl to mii-l; mi Smid imma :i draft bam' mmmvtefl with mid 'frm-nm huzigzwis cmiiaxd by will ilml'; im: immi-rl-'wrlliiig impln n'msr; rifmmml in swiil liziilgm., means lmvngf :firma mmrmml im' veifbiczil :adjustment fm .will hangmat to i'vgulate lle depli u' mil; Inl? Suhl gi'ouncl-wmlcing 'i.mplcmei1l.sI :mai menus vmmmrizig sul@ seling 1li-vice 1willi Said hangers fm imparting n. lateral. .trim-'enigmi 'Hmmm when Suini slewing' (la wie@ is zoclwl.

A mmf-him nl ith-se dass described lluvingj cmi'yilig whwhV .in yvmixliimilion with 'ull'imms pivutally ('oiilluuvfl tlicievv'ith :mil u slewing (levice having* :i pivotal vonriwion with said machin@ 'r'ol moving Suhl uiiltiiffastm's vertically tu increase. or (lecl'eals ich@ depli 'Uf mit tlici'w lawml mfenmnt nl' Huid stall-ing: li-wim swinging Suid izmvliiiw un its suppming wlimlh4 in gui'lu it lwfwwn lio rims nl' ])l;u1ts,-Szlid slewing rlewiw also having a IUzu'y mm'einfeiil; mi lnngiliulinul :mis for moving said Cultlwww laterally with ifspwt tu sziicl maf (fl'iisw amel inflvlmmlently nl tlm guiding); tlinm'm'l.

T rl'lxfmmliimimi, pxwwl fienile. nl' a rearwardly extending steel-ing; member rwntmlly annulled n Said l'i'x-miim' unisfmililiig lateral nwwfimnof smal i'imnlifr @guide said frame, sziiil. meub willi :i luifel-suplll) Working implements with said steering member for transmitting the vertical movement vo'l said steering member on its pivot to increase or decrease the depth of out of said ground-Working implements, lateral 0S elli-ation of said steering member swinging said frame to guide the machine, the rocku ingfof said steering member ori/its longitw diiml exis shifting seid groiind-Working implements flatter-ally, independently of the movement of seid trame.

9. The combination, with e Wheel-snp ported frame, of elreerwznrdlj extending steeringmember mounted for lateral ose-it lation with seid frame to steer the seme and for vertical movement independei'itly of sind treme, said steering member :tlso having e rotary movement on its .longitudinal exis, n draft ber pivotnlly connected to seid treme for lateral oscillation imlependentlgY theren of, gronmlnorking; implements mounted in said draft bei', means eonnectii'ig seid draft bar with seid steering member for tre-nenntting vertical movement of said 'steering member to said bnr and implements to increase or deci-ense the eut of seid implements, seid means also shifting said implements laterally through the rotary movement of seid steering member independently o'r' the machine-guiding lateral oseillntion of said member.

l0. A nmehine of the dass described heving Wheels and u 'fznne therefor. in combination with 'gronndv-working iioplements V connected With seid frame, a steering device connected -With said `rnme and herring e pivotal connection with said gionml-\voilring implements, said steering device being' monnted to swing said frame on :L vertical exis for steering' 1t between the rows or plants, said ground-Working implements when :it Work being held by the soil against -leterel movement during the swinging of seid frame, whereby seid steering device muy be oscillnted laterally to guide the machine independently of lateral movement of said ground-working implements.

l1. iA machine of the class described com prising :t frame and Wheels therefor mounted to streddle n row of plants, n steering device connected with seid frame, ground 'working implements connected with said frame,v means connecting said steering device with said grounfl-Worldnp,V implemente.y the lnterallj,7 swinging n'iovement of seid steering device rocking;r seid Wheels on e vertical axis to guide the machine, seid implements being held by pressm'e of the soil Vl'roin following the movement of seid steer`v iii/gr device, whereby sind implements muy be operated close tothe plants on both sides of :t row and the machine guided independvntl;7 thereof. I

112; A machine .of the class described hav- Chine frame steeringi ing 1e: 'tweeling supporting ineens, ground wormng implemente Supported for movement m en upright 'ooeition transversely of the machine, and n, steering; de loe Connected with the treveling omgipoitinsg 'means and the `round Toru inplementeito guide leternllff the traveling snr origine; ineens independently of' the I ements and move the Work' .ransversely oi .the pzithni e nportine; menne inde* .e len r."v

13. in eombine li e portable meimple mente Genre n the other by i ent of each imlepen i steering de ine frame vire een A. und ground Werl" neeti n peri'nitrir.`

e trarne i .rorlinfg inipiem oi'. the ground ne other permit nterelfmorein( i ie ground Work" 'mg inlements dei; nt et the nmchine frame. y

in eonbinetior 'n i e. portable mee chine 'frame :1nd l i wirliing implements connected one nain the other by means permitting lateral movement of each independentlr of the ntl n rotatable steering de lted nith both the machine "rmnennl onnd Worl'iing; implements, the coimertion with the machine inline permitting v tir-1l movement oit the lm'ire En d lewe the end. lateral e 'frame independ ent of the fr implements sind the vonnemg .mnd worlingim plenwnls permitting the steering deviee to more seid iniplenxents laterally independent oi.: th(` nmehine treme.

l5. 'The Combination with a inortnble treme. n. drrit bnr fonnee'led therewith to permit interni movement of the freine and ber, mieli 'independenti)v oi" the other and also v Aieel movement of the draft ber, ground working implements carried b V the draft bei: end n ro-tremble steering device oonnec l with the machine traine and draft ber, tbe eonne'etion with the nmehine frame kl onnd n' movement o.`

`permittingl vertical movement of the steer- Atreme and ground working implements e011- neeted Witlrtle frame to permit the frame to have n leternl movement Independent of .the implements. of e steering device conneet-ed with the gound Working iin lements In witness whereof, I beve hereunto set and said frame, the connection o f t e steermy hand this first day of October, 1919.

i110' device to the. frame and lmplements udlptng the steering device to transmit lat- CORNELIUS A' PETERS' 5 eral guiding movement to the frame inde- Witnesses:

pendently of the ground working mple- GENEVIEVE E. SORENSEN,

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MAnm' DELEGLESE.' 

